Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Here is an e-mail I sent to Reberk

OK OK
Here is the kind of subtlety I'm crazy about.

Do you remember when Marge Simpson's mom was dating Abe Simpson, but then Mr. Burns came along and was about to marry her? Abe is above the procession behind a window, and he interupts the ceremony by banging on the glass and yelling "Mrs. Bouvier! Mrs. Bouvier!" Then they run outside and get on the care home bus.

Well that is of course a reference to something - the ending scene of the film "The Graduate". That clip is about five minutes and doesn't require your full attention. Just make sure to catch the ending.

OK you've watched it now? I am so fucking crazy about that kind of thing! That is what I want to make in art. It is as subtle as their quiet facial expressions, but completely impossible to ignore as they sit and reflect on what they've done and the reality of their situation. Man. Awesome.

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